Trade words

IEC

Importer Exporter Code

The 10-character number from DGFT that a business needs to import into or export from India.

Set by DGFT

Lessons that use this word

Lesson 14 min readHow importing and exporting work, end to endThe whole journey of a shipment in and out of India: who does what, which papers move, and where customs and the bank come in.
Lesson 24 min readIEC: what it is, who needs one, how to apply on DGFTThe 10-character code you need to import or export goods: who is exempt, how to apply on DGFT, and the yearly update that keeps it active.
Lesson 44 min readExport promotion councils and the RCMCWhat export promotion councils are, what an RCMC proves, when the Foreign Trade Policy asks for one, and how to get and renew it on DGFT.
Lesson 76 min readWhat a customs broker (CHA) does, and the CBLR licenceWho customs brokers are, what they do for importers and exporters, what the law makes them check, and how the CBLR licence exam works.
Lesson 125 min readShipping bill and Let Export OrderHow you declare an export on ICEGATE, how customs clears it, and how the same shipping bill reaches your bank and your export incentives.
Lesson 274 min readFinding buyers and suppliers from shipmentsUse HS codes and descriptions in shipment records to find active importers and exporters, check them, and contact them with respect.

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